Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Development
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
Contact person: Fiona Crawford
Telephone: +44 79469106107
E-mail: F-Crawford@dfid.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/procurement/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: International Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Technical Assistance for Support to General Education Quality Improvement for Equity to be known as Technical Assistance to Reinforce GEQIP-E Ethiopia
Reference number: PO 8392
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DFID, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE), is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver Technical Assistance (TA) to the FMoE, regions, woredas (districts) and to schools to improve the impact of the GEQIP-E programme including quality, equity, efficiency of delivery, monitoring and evaluation, and financing of general education in Ethiopia.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
19 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A competitive tender for a supplier to deliver the requirement in Ethiopia, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Ethiopia (FMoE) Technical Assistance to the FMoE regions, woredas (districts) and to schools to improve the impact of the GEQIP-E programme including quality, equity, efficiency of delivery, monitoring and evaluation, and financing of general education in Ethiopia. Procurement will take place through the EU OJEU system. DFID has undertaken design market engagement and encourages interest and participation from suppliers with the appropriate capacity and capability. Project delivery details will be finalised in the lead up to implementation. The supplier(s) will provide management of 4 key tasks or components, providing governance, programme and financial management and procuring technical inputs. DFID seeks a supplier(s) with proven expertise in international education development, knowledge of UK and other international centres of excellence, delivery, leadership, gender equity, special needs education, research, political economy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, education financing.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
DFID will award a contract for an initial term of 40 months up to an initial contract value of 19 500 000 GBP. There is an extension option to extend for an additional 20 months, in the event of which the contract value may increase up to a maximum value of 9 750 000 GBP (subject to approval). DFID reserves the right to scale back or discontinue this programme at any point in line with the terms and conditions. DFID may also scale up the programme should it prove to be having a strong impact and has the potential to yield better results.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
DFID will award a contract for an initial term of 40 months up to an initial contract value of 19 500 000 GBP. There is an extension option to extend for an additional 20 months, in the event of which the contract value may increase up to a maximum value of 9 750 000 GBP (subject to approval). DFID reserves the right to scale back or discontinue this programme at any point in line with the terms.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 199-451676
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Technical Assistance for Support to General Education Quality Improvement Programme for Equity
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Development Trust
RG1 4RU
Reading
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 19 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2019